Manually-operated type-composing machine



W. CHIPPERFIELD. MAN-UALLY OPERATED TYPE COMPOSING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 2?, 1920. 1 3683784. Patented Feb. 15, 1921 3 SHEETSSHEE T I.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 27, I920- 1,36,?84. Patented Feb. 15, 192-1.

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WALTER CHIPPEEFIELD, OFHORNCI-IURCH, ENGLAND, ASSIG-NOR TO A. B. DICK COMIANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

MANUALLY-OPERATED TYPE-GOMPOSING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented net. 15, rear.

Application filed April 27, 1920. Serial No. 377,047.

church, Essex, England, have invented cer-.

tain new and useful Improvements inManually-Gperated TypeComposing Machines,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to manually oper- 1.

ated type Composing machines of the character in which a detachable composing stick is moved successively into alinement with various type troughs and a single type is released from eachof said troughs and permitted to pass into thecomposing stick. 7 In my application Serial No. 354358,Type composing machines, filed January;27, 1920, I have described a type composing machine in which a series of type troughs are fixed adjacent to each other around the periphery of a stationary cylinder or cone, so that the type'troughs were vertical or-' slightly inclined to the vertical. Each type trough contained a store of type letters which were of the character referred to, wherebyihe. various parts may be held in the required position in a simple and eifective manner and the assemblage of the parts may be easily and quickly carried out.

' I accomplish this purpose by providing a supporting frame which includes upper and lower annular portions having radial slots in their inner surfaces. Thetype troughs are formed of a number of-metal strips ofv TPsection, the stemsof the T-section members being inserted in the radial slots referred to, so that the heads-or flanged portions of the T-sect-ion members will be in alinement with each other around the pe ripheryof a coneor cylinder.

rheads of these members are closely adjacent to each other, so that grooved typeniay pass and be held between the adjacent edges The flanges of 'each pair of T-section members. The T-section members havin been placed and secured in position, a conlcal or cylindrical structure is placed within the ring of conically or cylindrically arranged T-section' members to support the same in position, and also to carry the type retaining and releasing mechanism and to provide a bearing for the upper end of the vertically arranged shaft from which the composing stick is supported. 7

In order that a clearer understanding of my invention may be had, attention is hereby directed to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and illustrating' one embodiment of my invention.

Inthe drawings Figure 1 represents a man-j ually operated type composing machine embodying my invention partly in side elevationand partly in vertical section; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detailed plan view of a portion of one of the annular plates provided for holding the T-section members forming the type troughs, some of said T- section members being shown in section mounted in position; Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation of one of the T-section members. together with supporting means therefor shown in section and Fig. 5 is a similar view showing a modified form of construclZlOIl.

Referring to the drawings, vertical pillars or standards 1 extending upwardly from the base plate 1 of the machine are concentrically arranged at suitable distances apart. These standards 1 carry or are formed with two horizontal rings located one above'the other, the lower ring 2 being of smaller diameter than the upper ring 3 when the type troughs are to be arranged around the periphery of a conical form, this being the scribed herein.

Each ring carries a flat horizontal annulus l, preferably formed of sheet metal and extending inwardly from the ring. Each plate annulus 4 is provided with a series of radial slots 5 extending for a distance from its inner periphery and at suitable equally spaced distan es apart. Preferably, holes 6 are pierced through each plate 4 in radial; alinementwith the slots 5 and at short distances outwardly from'the same.

The type troughs are formed by a number of metal-strips? of T-section which are to be mounted in position with the stems 7 a of the T-section members inserted in the radial slots 5. The outer edge of the stem of each T-section member is inserted in the vertically alined slots 5 ofthe upperand lower annular plates 4-, the heads-or flanges 7 0f the T-section members then being in alinement with each other at short distances apart. lVith this arrangement a type letter indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3 at m,

formed with groovesin its stem may be passed and be held between the adjacent edges of the heads of two T-section members;

The members 7 are preferably themselves formed with slots 8 in their outer edges, and

arranged, as is shown in Fig. 4, in which case they members 7 are placed in position in the slots 5 of each annulus 4, and eachlannulus is then fixed to its carrying ring 2 or.

'3 and thelmembers 7 are securely heldin position.

:TheT-section-members having thus been placed so that they are carried both by the upper annulus and the lower annulus, a

conical structure 10, such as a casting, having external projections 11 formed upon it, is placed withinthe interior of the conically arranged T-sectionj members, the. projections .bearingagainst the interior surfaces of the heads of the T-section members, and, there fore, firmly holding the latter in position. If preferred, the projections 11 may take the form of annular ribs, slots if necessary being formed in the ribs'so that the sliding of the headsof the typein the troughs thus constituted is not interfered with.

The conical internal structure 10 serves to carrythe annular series of type retainingand releasing. levers located aroiuid the in- 7 also provides a bearing for the upper end of terior of the conically arranged troughs,

such levers being indicated at 27 and31, and

a vertical axially arranged shaft 12.

In the type composing machine to -which this invention particularly relates, as is disclosed in my prior application Serial No. 354358, the composing'stick '32 carried from the vertical shaft 12' is brought to position "successively beneath selected type carrying troughs of the font and the lowermost types therein" released; so that h y m y'p are placed in from the type troughs to the composing stick. Mechanism for positioning the composing stick and releasing the type in the troughs to fall therein is not included in the present invention andWill, therefore, not be particularly described. The particular mechanism illustrated in the drawings herein corresponds with that described in my application Serial No. 377,046, filed .on even date herewith. I What I claim is 1. In type composi1 1g machines, the c01nbination of a supporting frame, horizontal annular plates carried thereby, one above the other, said plates having equally-spaced .radial slots in theirinneredges, a series of T-section members .the stems of which are receivedwithin'said slots, the fiangesof said members being'in alinement and closely adjacent, so thatthe adjacent flanges of each pair of members will form a type trough, and a frame within the interiorof the T- section members, positioned tobear against the inner surfaces of the flanges of said members. 7 i v V 1 2/111 type composing machines, the comthe other, said plates having equally-spaced radial slots in their inner edges, and openings short. distances radially outward from said slots, and a series of T,- 'section members the stems offwhich are received'within said slots, the stems of said members having tongues formed adjacent their outer edges,

T-section members'in position, said members having flanges which are in alinement and closely adjacent, so -that the adjacent flanges of each pair of members willform a type trough.

3. In 'type'composing machines,the com-' bination of a supporting frame,lhorizontal annular plates carried thereby, one above the other, said plates having equally s'paced radial slots intheir'inner edges, and openings short distances radially outward from said slots, and a series of I section members the stems of which are received within said slots, the stemsofsaid members havingslots formed in their outer edges and tongues formed within said slots, adapted to enter said openings to hold said T-sec'tion mem bination of a supporting frame, horizontal annular plates carried thereby,one above adapted to enter said openings to hold saidbers in position, said members having flanges" which are in alinement andclosely adjacent, so thatthe adjacent fianges'of each pair of members will form a type trough. L

jL In type composing. machines, the 50m bination of a supporting frame, horizontal annular plates, carried thereby, one above theother, said plateshaving equallyespaced.

radial slots intheir inner edges, a series of T-section members the stems of which are 7 received within. said slots, the flanges of said members being in alinement, andclosely adr jacent,eso that the adjacent flanges of each pair of members will form a type trough, and a frame Within the interior of the T section members, said frame having a side part of annular horizontal cross section, with lugs thereon positioned to bear against the inner surfaces of the flanges of said memhers, and having a transverse part adapted to provide a bearing for the upper end of a vertical shaft.

This specification signed and witnessed this 12th day of April, 1920.

WALTER OHIPPERFIELD. 

